Hillary Clinton is looking for a Secretary of State and may be tapping an old friend for the gig

WASHINGTON - JUNE 7: Vice President Joseph R. Biden (C) watches as German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) presents a front page clipping from the Frankfurter Allgemeine to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton of their hips during a luncheon at the US State Department June 7, 2011 in Washington, DC. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Vice President Joseph R. Biden hosted German Chancellor Angela Merkel for a luncheon during her visit to Washington before tonight's State Dinner. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

On Thursday night, Politico reported that Vice President Joe Biden is on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s list for a big cabinet position.

Videos by Rare

Vice President Biden is reportedly under consideration to serve as Clinton’s Secretary of State.

“He’d be great, and they are spending a lot of time figuring out the best way to try to persuade him to do it if she wins,” a source told Politico.

According to Politico, the Clinton White House transition team is trying to figure out the best way to approach the VP.

RELATED: Here’s how Joe Biden infiltrated the vice presidential debate

In 2015, Vice President Biden was considered a possible challenger to Secretary Clinton for the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee. After weeks of speculation, Biden announced he would not run for office.

“I don’t think any man or woman should run for president unless, number one, they know exactly why they would want to be president,” Biden told Stephen Colbert.

“Two, they can look at the folks out there and say, ‘I promise you have my whole heart, my whole soul, energy, and my passion to do this.’ And I’d be lying if I said that I knew I was there. I’m being completely honest.”

What do you think?

She tried to snap a sexy selfie for her boyfriend, but then a parked car really ruined the moment

Conservative radio host turns on Megyn Kelly in a big way: “Don’t pretend you’re a journalist”